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youngblood78 · 02-13-2015, 07:06 PM

Ok so I have a 92 chevy s10 that a friend of mine was doing a v8 swap well he ended up scraping the project and sold everything he had to me but the original 4.3 I dont have time to go thro with the v8 swap so im just going to put a 4.3 back in.. I have one in a 93 full size I need to know the difference between the full size and the s10 4.3 thank you

terry b · 02-14-2015, 02:15 PM

Not much on the back of the motor. But front is a different story.

youngblood78 · 02-14-2015, 09:12 PM

How so?

youngblood78 · 02-16-2015, 11:36 PM

Can any one help me with this?

68C15 · 02-20-2015, 09:40 AM

93 C/K engine into a 92 S/T truck? Both are 4.3 throttle body injected? Or did the S10 originally have a CPI system? TBI is a VIN code "Z" while CPI is a "W". 8th digit of VIN

youngblood78 · 02-20-2015, 07:48 PM

No its just a tbi truck nothing fancy other than switch controlled 4x4 I know the motors are the same just a question of accessories like distributor and front pullys and all

youngblood78 · 02-20-2015, 07:51 PM

On the other hand what is the difference between a 89 and 92 both S series 4.3 motor just as far as electronics

68C15 · 02-21-2015, 07:44 AM

both are same size, shape and bolt holes everywhere

rickywideglide · 02-23-2015, 09:44 AM

you might find different connecters on t.b.i,i swapped a 90 4.3 into a 91 w/t one connecter was different i think t.p.s sensor

youngblood78 · 02-25-2015, 02:19 AM

Ok thank for the input

hugger6933 · 04-24-2015, 09:49 PM

Only difference tween the S/T 4.3 and the C/K 4.3 is the exhaust manifolds, they fit in closer to the block on the S truck. The ACC drive is the same as well because I've swapped both ways when I had a lot of spare parts, I used to rebuild both the small and big trucks from wrecked and had probably 30 or so S trucks on hand for salvage and tried to keep around 15 to 20 full sized for salvage at the same time. They are almost all gone now as I used up a bunch of the parts and crushed the rest[I built like 15 trucks in a row without buying outside parts other than windshields]. Trucks are way too high to have salvage like that laying around now. Jim

Hoosier Rick · 05-23-2015, 10:20 PM

s10 4.3 4x4 has a different oil pan for front diff clearance.

02-13-2015, 07:06 PM	#1
youngblood78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 59	4.3 distributor question Ok so I have a 92 chevy s10 that a friend of mine was doing a v8 swap well he ended up scraping the project and sold everything he had to me but the original 4.3 I dont have time to go thro with the v8 swap so im just going to put a 4.3 back in.. I have one in a 93 full size I need to know the difference between the full size and the s10 4.3 thank you __________________ 94 Silverado 1500 ext. Cab short bed 350 nv4500 (factory) 78 K20 350 (soon to be 400sbc if I can find one) sm465 205 dana44 14bff 6in lift on 37" militarys

02-14-2015, 02:15 PM	#2
terry b Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: jackson michigan Posts: 755	Re: 4.3 distributor question Not much on the back of the motor. But front is a different story.

02-14-2015, 09:12 PM	#3
youngblood78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 59	Re: 4.3 distributor question How so? __________________ 94 Silverado 1500 ext. Cab short bed 350 nv4500 (factory) 78 K20 350 (soon to be 400sbc if I can find one) sm465 205 dana44 14bff 6in lift on 37" militarys

02-16-2015, 11:36 PM	#4
youngblood78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 59	Re: 4.3 distributor question Can any one help me with this? __________________ 94 Silverado 1500 ext. Cab short bed 350 nv4500 (factory) 78 K20 350 (soon to be 400sbc if I can find one) sm465 205 dana44 14bff 6in lift on 37" militarys

02-20-2015, 09:40 AM	#5
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: 4.3 distributor question 93 C/K engine into a 92 S/T truck? Both are 4.3 throttle body injected? Or did the S10 originally have a CPI system? TBI is a VIN code "Z" while CPI is a "W". 8th digit of VIN __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

02-20-2015, 07:48 PM	#6
youngblood78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 59	Re: 4.3 distributor question No its just a tbi truck nothing fancy other than switch controlled 4x4 I know the motors are the same just a question of accessories like distributor and front pullys and all __________________ 94 Silverado 1500 ext. Cab short bed 350 nv4500 (factory) 78 K20 350 (soon to be 400sbc if I can find one) sm465 205 dana44 14bff 6in lift on 37" militarys

02-20-2015, 07:51 PM	#7
youngblood78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 59	Re: 4.3 distributor question On the other hand what is the difference between a 89 and 92 both S series 4.3 motor just as far as electronics __________________ 94 Silverado 1500 ext. Cab short bed 350 nv4500 (factory) 78 K20 350 (soon to be 400sbc if I can find one) sm465 205 dana44 14bff 6in lift on 37" militarys

02-21-2015, 07:44 AM	#8
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: 4.3 distributor question both are same size, shape and bolt holes everywhere __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

02-23-2015, 09:44 AM	#9
rickywideglide Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: mechanicsville,md Posts: 360	Re: 4.3 distributor question you might find different connecters on t.b.i,i swapped a 90 4.3 into a 91 w/t one connecter was different i think t.p.s sensor

02-25-2015, 02:19 AM	#10
youngblood78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 59	Re: 4.3 distributor question Ok thank for the input __________________ 94 Silverado 1500 ext. Cab short bed 350 nv4500 (factory) 78 K20 350 (soon to be 400sbc if I can find one) sm465 205 dana44 14bff 6in lift on 37" militarys

04-24-2015, 09:49 PM	#11
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,280	Re: 4.3 distributor question Only difference tween the S/T 4.3 and the C/K 4.3 is the exhaust manifolds, they fit in closer to the block on the S truck. The ACC drive is the same as well because I've swapped both ways when I had a lot of spare parts, I used to rebuild both the small and big trucks from wrecked and had probably 30 or so S trucks on hand for salvage and tried to keep around 15 to 20 full sized for salvage at the same time. They are almost all gone now as I used up a bunch of the parts and crushed the rest[I built like 15 trucks in a row without buying outside parts other than windshields]. Trucks are way too high to have salvage like that laying around now. Jim

05-23-2015, 10:20 PM	#12
Hoosier Rick Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Frankton In Posts: 11	Re: 4.3 distributor question s10 4.3 4x4 has a different oil pan for front diff clearance.



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